United States
Capital: Olympia
Official Name: The State of Washington
Organized as a territory: March 2, 1853
Entered Union (rank): November 11, 1889 (42nd)
Present constitution adopted: 1889
State abbreviation/Postal code: WA/Wash.
State Area Codes: 206, 253, 360, 425, 509
Fun Facts About Washington
Nickname: The Evergreen State
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Capital: Atlanta
Official Name: State of Georgia
Organized as a territory: April 24, 1802
Entered Union (rank): January 2, 1788 (4th)
Present constitution adopted: 1983
State abbreviation/Postal code: GA
State Area Codes: 229, 404, 470, 478, 678, 706, 762, 770, 912
Fun Facts About Georgia
Nickname: Peach State
Origin of name: Named… Read more
Capital: Juneau
Official Name: The State of Alaska
Organized as territory: May 11, 1912
Entered Union (rank): January 3, 1959 (49th)
Present constitution adopted: 1956
State abbreviation/Postal code: AK
State Area Codes: 907
Fun Facts About Alaska
Nickname: The Last Frontier
Origin of name: The name Alaska is derived from the Aleut… Read more
Ohio State Information
Capital: Columbus
Official Name: State of Ohio
Organized as a territory: May 7, 1788 (Northwest Territory)
Entered Union (rank): March 1, 1803 (17th)
Present constitution adopted: 1851
State abbreviation/Postal code: OH
State Area Codes: 216, 234, 283, 330, 419, 440, 513, 567, 614, 740, 937
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North Dakota State Information
Capital: Bismarck
Official Name: State of North Dakota
Organized as a territory: March 2, 1861
Entered Union (rank): November 2, 1889 (39th)
Present constitution adopted: 1889
State abbreviation/Postal code: N.D./ND
State Area Codes: 701
Key Industries: Agriculture is a key industry in North Dakota,… Read more
Wisconsin State Information
Capital: Madison
Official Name: State of Wisconsin
Organized as a territory/republic: July 4, 1836
Entered Union (rank): May 29, 1848 (30)
Present constitution adopted: 1848
State abbreviation/Postal code: Wis./WI
State Area Codes: 262, 414, 608, 715, 920
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Nickname: Badger State… Read more
Arkansas State Information
Capital: Little Rock
Official Name: State of Arkansas
Organized as a territory/republic: March 2, 1819
Entered Union (rank): June 15, 1836 (25)
Present constitution adopted: 1874
State Abbreviation/Postal Code: Ark./AR
Area codes: 479, 501, and 870
Fun Facts About Arkansas
Motto: “Regnat Populus” (“The people… Read more
Indiana State Information
Capital: Indianapolis
Official Name: Indiana
Organized as a Territory: May 7, 1800
Entered Union (rank): December 11, 1816 (19th State)
Second (and Current) Constitution of Indiana Adopted: 1851
State abbreviation/Postal code: Ind./IN
State Area Codes: 930, 812, 463, 317, 219, 765, 260, 574
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New York State Information
Official Name: State of New York
Capital: Albany
Organized as a territory: 1624
Entered Union (rank): July 26, 1788 (11th state)
Present constitution adopted: 1777
State abbreviation/Postal code: N.Y./NY
State Area Code: 718
Nickname: The Empire State
Origin of name: In honor of the Duke of York
Motto: “… Read more
Kentucky State Information
Official Name: The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Capital: Frankfort
Organized as a territory: January 1, 1777
Entered Union: June 1, 1792 (15th State)
Present constitution adopted: 1891
State abbreviation/Postal code: KY/K.Y.
State Area Code: 270, 502, 606, 859
Nicknames: Bluegrass State
Origin of name: From an… Read more
New Mexico State Information
Official Name: The State of New Mexico; Nuevo México (Spanish); Yootó Hahoodzo (Navajo)
Capital: Santa Fe
Organized as a territory: September 9, 1850
Entered Union (rank): January 6, 1912 (47th state)
Present constitution adopted: 1911
State abbreviation/Postal code: NM/N.M.
State Area Code: 505, 575
Nickname:… Read more
Mayor: Nancy McFarlane (to Nov. 2015) 2010 census population (rank): 403,892 (43); Male: 195,143 (48.3%); Female: 208,749 (51.7%); White: 232,377 (57.5%); Black: 118,471 (29.3%); American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,963 (0.5%); Asian: 17,434 (4.3%); Other race: 22,942 (5.7%); Two or more races: 10,532 (2.6%); Hispanic/Latino: 45,868 (11… Read more
Mayor: Greg Fischer (to Jan. 2019) 2010 census population (rank)1: 597,337 (27); % change: n.a.; Male: 289,236 (48.4%); Female: 308,101 (51.6%); White: 421,439 (70.6%); Black: 136,705 (22.9%); American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,532 (0.3%); Asian: 12,903 (2.2%); Other race: 10,487 (1.8%); Two or more races: 13,873 (2.3%); Hispanic/… Read more
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Mayor: Jim Ross (since 2021)
City Manager: Trey Yelverton
2010 census population (rank): 365,438 (50); Male: 179,279 (49.1%); Female: 186,159 (50.9%); White: 215,588 (59.0%); Black: 68,792 (18.8%); American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,439 (0.7%); Asian: 24,826 (6.8%); Other race: 41,150 (10.1%); Two or more races: 12,233… Read more
Mayor: Jeff Longwell (to April 2019) City Manager: Robert Layton 2010 census population (rank): 382,368 (49); Male: 188,523 (49.3%); Female: 193,845 (50.7%); White: 275,080 (71.9%); Black: 43,807 (11.5%); American Indian and Alaska… Read more
Mayor: John Giles (to Jan. 2019)
City Manager: Chris Brady
2010 census population (rank): 439,041 (38); Male: 215,918 (49.2%); Female: 223,123 (50.8%); White: 338,591 (77.1%); Black: 15,289 (3.5%); American Indian and Alaska Native: 10,377 (2.4%); Asian: 8,493 (1.9%); Other race: 49,578 (11.3%); Two or more races: 15,041 (3.4%);… Read more
Mayor: John Suthers (to 2019)2010 census population (rank): 416,427 (41); % change: 28.4; Male: 203,944 (49.0%); Female: 212,483 (51.0%); White: 328,326 (78.8%); Black: 26,253 (6.3%); American Indian and Alaska Native: 4,025 (1.0%); Asian: 12,601 (3.0%); Other race: 22,819 (5.2%); Two or more races: 21,113 (5.1%); Hispanic/Latino: 66,866 (16.1%).… Read more
Created municipal corporation: Feb. 21, 1871
Mayor: Muriel Bowser (to Dec. 2018)
Motto: Justitia omnibus (Justice to all)
Flower: American beauty rose; Tree: Scarlet oak
2010 census population (rank): 601,723 (24); % change: –5.7; Male: 284,222 (47.2%); Female: 317,501 (52.8%); White: 231,471 (38.5%); Black: 305,125 (50.7%);… Read more
Mayor: William D. Sessoms, Jr. (to Dec. 31, 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 437,994 (39); Male: 214,441 (49.0%); Female: 223,553 (51.0%); White: 296,670 (67.7%); Black: 85,935 (19.6%); American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,685 (0.4%); Asian: 26,769 (6.1%); Other race: 8,622 (2.0%); Two or more races: 17,656 (4.0%); Hispanic/Latino: 28,… Read more
Mayor: Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. (to Dec. 2017)2010 census population (rank): 391,906 (46); Male: 190,944 (48.7%); Female: 200,962 (51.3%); White: 245,309 (62.6%); Black: 62,164 (15.9%); American Indian and Alaska Native: 20,817 (5.3%); Asian: 9,077 (2.3%); Other race: 31,219 (8.0%); Two or more races: 23,004 (5.9%); Hispanic/Latino: 55,266 (… Read more
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